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London, Apple Day, and Weekend with Friends :)

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: January 9, 2011

So I travelled down to Euston and was anxious, as usual. I cannot travel relaxed at all. Anyway, someone met me at Euston and walked over to RNIB and had a very entertaining and interesting day. I felt useful. For the first time I was doing something that was teaching others about something I was [...]

Guide Dogs, in my Eyes

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: November 7, 2010

[Note to Reader] I live in the UK so all information is correct as I am aware only as a guide dog owner from the Guide Dogs For the Blind Association in the UK. Association Guide dogs have been a huge part of my life ever since I can remember. My first memory of knowing [...]

DOGS AND CANES, PROS AND CONS

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: October 16, 2009

DOGS OR CANES, WHAT ARE THEY PROS AND CONS? Since losing my vision completely at the age of six, I was introduced to the long cane. It was an intrusive thing that I resented for many years, not truly comprehending the advantages to using one. But then at twenty-two I qualified with my first guide [...]

Writing bla

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: April 23, 2009

I want to get some writing done but a part of me can’t seem to be bothered. Just done a few paragraphs on the soap blog but now I feel like blasting music again. I have like four projects I need to work on but none of them seem to be moving fast. Guess the [...]

Down Days

Posted by: MJ Phoenix on: February 28, 2009

I guess we all have those days where we feel low and often don’t know what it is that is making us feel that way. The problem is, I know what is making me feel down on the whole and I can do nothing about it. I miss my friends in Cali so much and [...]



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  • Michael Whapples: Over the weekend I wrote to my MP about this. I too feel the government is trying to push disabled people into work without providing the help which m
  • Jen: Wish I was brave enough to still go horse riding. Loved it when I was a kid, stopped for a while, then got bitten by a random horse and that put me of
  • MJ Phoenix: I'm hoping it will become a community for guide dog owners all around the world. Hoping to do podcasts with guide dog owners chatting about their dogs

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